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hello, world. my name is ilene (aka illy). this is my blog where i like to write about life, laughter and the pursuit of real happiness. creamer with a pinch of coffee, songs played on repeat, red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting, and reading into the hours of the night top my list of favorite things. and life. i am a follower of Jesus and i love life.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

kinda had a rough couple of days over the weekend.nothing super-super major. life stuff. you know how it goes, right?some tears were involved but so glad to have a loving, supportive fiance. talks with my wise parents. prayer. journal-writing like whoa. extra cups of coffee.

i have always been a firm believer of writing out thankful or happy lists especially when life is not the smoothest. besides the ones above, here are other things that top my list...

1. books like Clockwork Angel and Divergent that rock my fiction reading world2. getting a ton of mail after a week and half long trip3. chunky rings4. a 16-year old sister that craaaaacks me up with her ridiculous jokes and voices5. Chicago and my best friends that live there6. hot apple cider 7. re-watching hilarious Flip video clips from theroadtrip8. updating the Much Love, illy Facebook page (finally! got around to doing this!)9. the movie She's the Man10. the temps falling low enough to pull out the boots but not the coats and gloves

Hey girl! I'm so sorry about your week. :-( If it helps, I'm having one of those weeks too! You have a great attitude and doing the right things to help you get you through it. :-) I love the cropped tops on you! You're so cute. :-)

Your photos didn't even show that you had a rough week. I so like your rings and your bag! I like number 3 on your list. Nice post. Hey, you might want to visit LIFO. It's a social network for girls that let them share their views on their common interests like beauty, fashion and entertainment.

I am so sorry to hear that you had a rough couple of weeks, love! I know that things will get so much better for you and hopefully that'll be soon. Siblings are always great at changing the mood. I'd know, I have a younger brother myself, haha.